Principal Data Engineer

at  AccelByte

At AccelByte, our mission is to empower game creators by providing them with the backend platform and tools required to make scalable, reliable AAA-quality games. The company was founded in 2016 by industry veterans who have engineered online systems for some of the largest game and distribution platforms in the world including Fortnite, Epic Store, Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and EA Origin. We are backed by top investors including Softbank, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Galaxy Interactive, NetEase, and Krafton. Our latest Series B funding has firmly solidified our place as a top player in the gaming industry. AccelByte’s talent has decades of experience building and shipping some of the largest game and distribution platforms in the world.
We believe that the best companies empower employees to make decisions, obsess about the best user experience, and are not afraid to make and learn from their mistakes. Our culture is based on humility, openness to feedback, drive, and collaboration, which we feel results in the best performing teams. As a company that values diversity, inclusion, and employee growth, our employees have opportunities to work with and learn from teams all over the world. We offer competitive salaries, a full range of health benefits, social activities, career growth opportunities, and an amazing team. Come join us!

POSITION SUMMARY

As a Principal Software Engineer I - Data, you define the data architecture for large software projects, guide teams of data engineers through ambiguity, and set standards for engineering excellence. You lay data foundations that support long-term strategic goals.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Bachelors or relevant work experience or certification/courses.
• At least 10 years of experience in large-scale data storage and analysis and experience with technologies like Python, R, and BI systems to complete a

collaborative software project.

• Advanced experience in writing codes in Java/Python, either on general

programming ability or data processing ability with several data formats

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

The Principal Software Engineer I - Data is accountable for the following functions and responsibilities:

• Responsible for architectural decision-making in data engineering, ensuring scalability and alignment with the company’s technical vision and strategy.
• Design and develop data systems to achieve goals, while also documenting for maintainability.
• Review and provide feedback on coworkers’ changes, and lead by example by delivering first-class code.
• Investigate complex issues, design better solutions, learn from misprocessing, and implement long-term mitigations.
• Discover requirements by working with engineering leads, production managers, and stakeholders.
• Train and mentor less experienced engineers to set direction for other engineers.
• Define testing strategy for large-scale data to prevent operational incidents.
• Create frameworks with long-term ROI, establish standards for engineering

excellence, identify risks and opportunities, and motivate action.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

purposes.

• Advanced experience in user experience
• Advanced experience in the full lifecycle of a software product
• Experience in mentoring, managing, and setting the direction for other engineers
• Experience at a AAA game studio or a software product company is preferred.
• Experience working with cloud platforms or web products is preferred.
• Previous professional software experience of any kind is preferred.
• Experience working in a multinational technology startup is highly preferred.
• Eagerness to learn new languages and technologies.
• Proficiency in written and verbal English.
• Flexibility to adjust to work routines/schedules, as required, to meet the needs o